Bhutan vs Guyana: People not using safely managed drinking water sources
Bhutan
272,330 people
in 2024
Guyana
272,809 people
in 2024
Bhutan rank
92nd
Guyana rank
91st
People not using safely managed drinking water sources over time
- Bhutan
- Guyana
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 272,809 people against 272,330 people in Bhutan, a difference of 479 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 92nd and Guyana ranks 91st of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Guyana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 454,282 people | 277,087 people | 177,194 people | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 396,744 people | 263,584 people | 133,160 people | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 265,031 people | 270,620 people | 5,589 people | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed drinking water sources, Bhutan or Guyana?
- Guyana, at 272,809 people against 272,330 people in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed drinking water sources between Bhutan and Guyana?
- 479 people, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Guyana?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Guyana rank globally for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Bhutan ranks 92nd and Guyana ranks 91st of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People not using safely managed drinking water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People not using safely managed drinking water sources either use unimproved drinking water sources or the improved sources they use are not located on their premises, not available when needed, or not free of contamination.